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A few malcontents are criticizing the INC “bloc voting” saying it is undemocratic! Talk about being ignorant. Let me set a few things straight based on my own personal take guided by what I’ve learned in my life.
Bloc voting?
It is not “bloc voting” per se. What outsiders think of as “bloc voting” is in truth a body of faithfuls agreeing on one judgement and executing that one judgement. It makes perfect sense based on Christian precepts found in the bible that a “one body” makes one decision and moves only in one direction. That’s all I’m going to say about “bloc voting”.
Democracy, in the Philippines? Really?
- Joseph Estrada won in the 1998 presidential elections by a landslide! It was the second landslide victory of any presidential election in the Philippines, with Magsaysay v Quirino being the first. By one estimate, he won by a margin of 6+ million votes. As most observer say, the INC vote matters more during tight elections where the margin is between 2 to 3 million votes. This means that Estrada had the majority of non-INC votes as well, and would have won even if the INC voted for his opponent. Truly impressive! He clearly had the mandate of the people and a testament to the beauty of democracy.
- In 2001, “Edsa Dos, a well orchestrated scheme to steal the seat of power from the filipino people was put into action by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Fidel Ramos, elitist business including major media networks, and Cardinal Sin and Cory Aquino, of course. Foreign media saw through the smoke screen and reported it for what it was: a coup. Phil Browning of the Internation Herald Tribune called not a victory for democracy, but actually the death of democracy in the Philippines. Some called it a lynching with all its negative connotation. Even Lee Kuan Yew, well respected Prime Minister of Singapore called it for what it was, “unconstitutional”.
- 2008. Cory Aquino, the “inspiration”, “joan of arc” of all Edsa apologized for her role in the ouster of Mr Estrada and basically invalidated all the reasons they used to force him out of office. All of that down the drain. I wish she apologized to the poor Filipinos who’s dreams and aspiration as well as their trust of the democratic process went down the drain with Estrada at Edsa Dos. Philippine democracy still dead.
And so I return to the title of this piece. The leadership of the INC are totally opposite of those of other religion. If one would observe how the INC go about this necessary evil called election you can’t help but admire them. Unlike other religious leaders who calls a press conference to flaunt their “influence” over candidates, the INC leadership do with the least amount of fanfare. I’m even convinced that if it was up to them the INC leadership would rather not meet with politicians. In fact, Mrs Arroyo was famously snubbed for crashing a meeting.
I pity those of other religios leaders, especially EDSA DOS, for allowing their flock to be used in an illegal and undemocratic ouster of a sitting president only to find out that the one they put in power was a far more corrupt that the one they removed.
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And Resbak,come Election time,INC’s only contribution is its bloc vote but they are nowhere to be found in seeing to it if the election would go well. On the contrary,the Catholic Church represented by The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV),a NON-PARTISAN lay movement ,has been working assiduously for Clean,Honest, Accurate, Meaningful and Peaceful elections.
Ever heard of separation of church and state?
Resbak:”Not to mention how your own leaders tried bloc voting and you failed miserably because, as I’ve said, you don’t know the first thing about unity and faith.”
Past Iglesia ni Cristo political endorsements: a litany of failure
Pure speculations. Care to provide proof?
And catholics don’t meddle in politics?
RESBAK said:”You’re just jealous cause you don’t know the first thing about unity, or faith.”
UNITY? Really!
INC execs call for conscience vote
by People’s Tonight
Friday, 07 May 2010 20:01
FIFTY-FOUR Visayas and Mindanao district ministers of the Iglesia ni Cristo have called for a conscience vote over the recent anointment of LP standard bearer Noynoy Aquino.
The move would break the bloc voting history of the Philippine church founded in 1914.
Ministers from Southern Philippines will ask their members to vote according to their conscience and not the recently released list of politicians endorsed by the INC.
A ranking minister representing the INC’s Conference of Southern Philippines said the church is split over the unfair decision of their leader. He said that had a consensus been done, Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo would have favored the candidacy of former Defense Minister Gilberto “Gobo” Teodoro instead.
- http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/national/8931-inc-execs-call-for-conscience-vote.html
You’re too gullible. Or just too willing to accept anything as long as it’s bad news and it’s the INC? LOL. Notice they didn’t name any minister? Come on. Use that brain of yours.
And so you thought the INC Bloc Vote “is in truth a body of faithfuls agreeing on one judgement and executing that one judgement”? Resbak,on the contrary:
“…But in a statement sent to The FREEMAN by PR firm The Campaigns and Image Group (Philippines), a senior minister of the church reportedly said the decision of INC has “split” the group because 54 district leaders of its southern Philippine conference have reportedly declared they would still support ruling party standard bearer Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.
The PR firm said the sample ballot released early Wednesday favored Aquino for president, Roxas for vice president, and senatorial candidates the INC leadership wanted its members to vote for on May 10, 2010.
Source:http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=572816&publicationSubCategoryId=107
I’ve edited you comment as you’ve provided the link anyway. Lengthy comments slows down the server. Anyway,
Black propaganda. Notice, no names of the so-called “ministers”. Probably from a disgruntled loser politician.
RESBAK:”What outsiders think of as “bloc voting” is in truth a body of faithfuls agreeing on one judgement and executing that one judgement. It makes perfect sense based on Christian precepts found in the bible that a “one body” makes one decision and moves only in one direction. That’s all I’m going to say about “bloc voting”.”
Bloc vote makes perfect sense? REALLY!
Citizens should have the FREEDOM to CHOOSE their candidates according to their conscience!
The INC BLOC VOTE suppresses its members the FREEDOM to CHOOSE & DECIDE who to vote and is leaning towards evil and passive coercion.
Passive coercion is a form of forcing others with subtlety in doing things that are against the will or insufficient of the understanding of an individual (minors, ignorant students or mentally incapacitated individuals) by means of deception, INFLUENCE, superiority or GRATITUDE for VESTED INTEREST.
When a person agrees to a block vote, it doesn’t mean that the individual is 100% agreeing to the chosen or preferred list of candidates. It just means that they are protecting an interest that are held against them by virtue of office, SUPERIRIORITY or social and EDUCATIONAL STATUS QUO.
True freedom does not INFLUENCE but rather allows informed decision to take place, whether in events as big and significant as the 2010 General Elections or in contests as petty as the awardees themselves.
You’re just jealous cause you don’t know the first thing about unity, or faith. Not to mention how your own leaders tried bloc voting and you failed miserably because, as I’ve said, you don’t know the first thing about unity and faith.